Press Release from RIBI

March 2004

That’ll Be The Day Show for local school children at Annual Rotary Conference in Bournemouth

79th Annual Conference of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland
22th – 25th April 2002, Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth

Around 2,500 Rotarians and partners will be in Bournemouth for their annual conference from April 22-25, and on Saturday afternoon Rotary is providing a special show That’ll Be The Day Children’s Spectacular at the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre for local children. The show presented by Derek Block,Trevor Payne and Colin Rozee will feature Swish of the Curtain, performing excerpts from FAME the musical with special guest star Chris Jarvis from BBC C Beebies, ITV’s Jungle Run and Channel 4 ‘s Maths Mansion.

Local Rotarians have invited children from 8 to 14 from special schools in the Bournemouth area and the Mayor of Bournemouth Councillor Mrs Anne Rey will be joining in the fun.

President Brian Stoyel said: “2003 to 2004 has been an activity packed year for Rotary and we welcome the opportunity to meet and discuss both existing and new projects in the wonderful setting that Bournemouth offers. We are delighted to offer local schools this first class entertainment on Saturday and look forward to giving a warm welcome to the children.”

On Friday and Saturday there will be an exhibition of more than 60 stands showing the work of Rotary around the world as well as many of the charities supported by Rotary Clubs. This exhibition called the House of Friendship will be open to the public from 8.30am-17.00 on Friday and Saturday.

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Notes for Editors

Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 31,600 Rotary clubs located in 166 countries.
In nearly 100 years, Rotary has grown from a small club of four members to a worldwide network of men and women who share a common vision for a better world. The world’s first service organisation, Rotary has a long history of helping those in need and uniting people of different cultures and beliefs. Through the work of individual Rotary clubs, and through the programmes of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation, Rotary is making the world a better place.

For general information on Rotary in your area, contact the local Rotary Club President. Details from Robin Freeman: 01789 765411